Category: Economics
Economics
The Economics of Fast Fashion: How Do the Low Prices of Fast Fashion Reflect Hidden Costs for Workers, Consumers and the Environment?
Fast fashion has transformed the global clothing industry by making trend-driven garments available at low prices and in increasingly high volumes. This paper examines the economic foundations of the fast-fashion business model, including global sourcing, outsourcing, rapid inventory turnover and consumer demand.
Read MoreTo What Extent Do AI-Driven Trading Models Improve Trading Decisions Without Increasing Systemic Risk?
Trading has been revolutionised by the rapid adoption of AI-driven trading models. This paper explores to what extent do these trading models improve trading decisions without increasing systemic risk during periods of market volatility.
Read MoreAssessing the Extent to Which Regulatory Architecture Enables Monetary Sovereignty Alongside Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets
This paper tests three propositions: that higher adoption of digital financial services raises financial inclusion, that it also moves monetary and liquidity risk from central banks to private firms outside their control, and that stronger regulatory architecture weakens the second effect.
Read MoreThe Rise of AI-Generated Media: Threat, Opportunity or Collaboration for Human Creativity?
The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence has transformed how content is produced in the creative industries, raising discussions about whether it could replace human-made content. This paper investigates the research question: can generative AI replace human creativity?
Read MoreFinTech in Financial Literacy: Building Long-Term Wealth in Low-Income Individuals
This paper analyses how FinTech platforms containing features such as mobile banking, micro-investing apps, robo-advisors and digital lending correlate with financial education and inclusion to shape wealth-building outcomes for underserved populations, with a focus on emerging economies such as India.
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